THE SIMPLE PRESENT:

INFORMATION QUESTIONS
 WHAT
✘ We use what to ask about things.

What do you need? I need a suit.

What does his sister do? She’s a teacher.

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WHERE
✘ We use what to ask about places.

Where do you live? I live in Lima.

Where does she work? She works at Movistar.

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WHEN
✘ We use when to ask about time.

When do you visit your son?

I visit my son in June.

When do you work?

I work in the morning.
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WHO
✘ We use who to ask about people.

Who do you live with?

I live with my family.

Who likes pop music?

Roberto does.
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WHO ✘ Compare these questions:

My mother visits my aunt.

subject object

Who visits your aunt? Who does your mother visit?

My mother does. (My mother visits) my aunt.

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object.

Nathaniel loves Beethoven.

subject object

Who loves Beethoven? Who does Nathaniel love?

Nathaniel Beethoven.
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object.

Elliot works for Mr Kim.

subject object

Who works for Mr. Kim? Who does Elliot work for?

Elliot Mr. Kim

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HOW OFTEN
✘ We use how often to ask about frequency.

How often do you visit your dad?

I visit my dad twice a week.

How often does she call her son?

She calls her son every weekend.

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HOW MANY
✘ We use how many to ask about quantity.

How many brothers do you have?

I have two brothers.

How many grandchildren does he have?

He has four grandchildren.

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To form Wh- questions, use: Wh- word + do or does + a subject + the base
form verb.

do, subject base

Wh- word form
does

What do you like ?

How often does she visit her family?
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Remember the use of do and does.

do

What do _____
I need?
you
we
they
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Remember the use of do and does.

does

How often does ____

he work?
she
it
* Let’s practice
Match
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1. What does Alex do? C a) In Madrid with my

2. How many children does your sister half-sister.
have? E b) At 6:30
3. Where does your mother live? A c) He works at a
4. How often do you call your bookstore.
stepsister? d) We talk on the
D phone every day.
5. What time do you get home from
work? B e) She has three.
6. When do you visit your f) On Sunday
grandmother? afternoons.
F
7. What do you and your husband g) We’re both
do? G teachers.
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H.W
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Thanks!
Any questions?